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KATO Announces Amtrak, CP, CN Aluminum AutoRacks!
« on: September 06, 2013, 05:14:34 PM »
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Part of it:





Guess away!
« Last Edit: September 09, 2013, 06:00:09 PM by ljudice »

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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2013, 06:15:42 PM »
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Hmm... too modern for
me...


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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2013, 06:18:24 PM »
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I'm guessing coal gon,  not a real new one though...

The red stripe is puzzling, but is probably a dead giveaway....


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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2013, 06:27:14 PM »
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Appears to be aluminum, and those numbers look suspiciously UP-ish.
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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2013, 06:32:50 PM »
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You guys are way off base. Clearly it's one of these -



Cheers,
-Mark  :D

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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2013, 06:45:33 PM »
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Autorack of some sort.
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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2013, 06:49:50 PM »
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My bet is on an Amtrak AutoTrain car carrier. Just like the one in this photo.  :D

Jon


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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2013, 06:52:21 PM »
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Freight Car America auto rack looks close

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/railproducts/product/Aluminum-Vehicle-Carrier-AVCtrade--1

Jon , that looks to be the exact number on that car .
« Last Edit: September 06, 2013, 06:56:16 PM by up1950s »


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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2013, 06:53:38 PM »
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My bet is on an Amtrak AutoTrain car carrier. Just like the one in this photo.  :D

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I think we have a winner! Alas, too modern for me as well.
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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2013, 07:04:08 PM »
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So many people are looking at that Amtrak car, the site won't load.   :facepalm:

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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2013, 07:05:09 PM »
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My bet is on an Amtrak AutoTrain car carrier. Just like the one in this photo.  :D

Jon


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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2013, 07:13:27 PM »
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My bet is on an Amtrak AutoTrain car carrier. Just like the one in this photo

I vote this one. Kato loves them modern passenger equipment. Maybe they will make  some special editions for Amtrak to sell on their website, like that parlor car.

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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2013, 07:54:05 PM »
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Yep, those are the Auto-Train racks. Hope the also do the Superliner II that are used on that train.
Which ever side of the track I am on is the right side.

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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2013, 07:54:23 PM »
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Wow!   Interesting!

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Re: Here's the NEW Kato Freight Car!!!!
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2013, 09:07:08 PM »
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Interesting.  What is the source of the model photo?  Definitely an Amtrak auto rack, which is great for the legions of Auto-Train modellers.   :|

If they were willing to tool different sides (or just print vent holes, like the Athearn Auto-Max), it looks like they could also do a pretty good rendition of CNA and CP.